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Manager Roberto Di Matteo is confident Chelsea’s dramatic 3-2 win over over Shakhtar Donetsk at Stamford Bridge will change the dynamic of the remaining matches in Group E.

Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo believes his side needed must to produce “a perfect game” tonight in their Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk.

Frank Lampard should learn tomorrow whether he will miss Chelsea’s top-of-the-table Premier League showdown with Manchester United after he lasted just 15 minutes of their first serious defeat of the season.

Roberto Di Matteo has insisted Manchester United will be the furthest thing from his mind when he comes to pick his team for tonight’s crunch Champions League clash at Shakhtar Donetsk.

Juan Mata hailed Roberto Di Matteo as the “perfect manager” for Chelsea yesterday ahead of tonight’s Champions League clash away to Shakhtar Donetsk.

Shakhtar Donetsk won their sixth league title in eight years last week, a 3-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Oleksandriya ensuring that they would again finish above Dynamo Kiev.

To listen to Mircea Lucescu, you’d think everything in Ukrainian football is stacked against him and his Shakhtar Donetsk side.

Niko Kranjcar is in no doubt — Darijo Srna must be the most underrated player in Europe.

BARCELONA secured their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League and a probable showdown with arch rivals Real Madrid after completing home and away victories over Shakhtar Donetsk last night.

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Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has warned “this isn’t over” despite seeing his side build a 5-1 first leg lead in their Champions League quarter-final tie against Shakhtar Donetsk.

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ROMA coach Claudio Ranieri believes he has the full backing of his players ahead of tonight’s Champions League last 16 clash with Shakhtar Donetsk.

COACH Mircea Lucescu maintains Europe will see the real Shakhtar Donetsk when the Ukrainians look to avenge their 5-1 trashing at Arsenal in tonight’s Champions League clash.

Arsenal striker Eduardo looks set to complete a £6m move to Shakhtar Donetsk.

EDUARDO looks set to bring his three-year spell at Arsenal to an end in the next 24 hours by completing a £6 million (€7.1m) move to Ukranian outfit Shakhtar Donetsk.

SHAKHTAR Donetsk became the last winners of the UEFA Cup by defeating Werder Bremen 2-1 in the final in Istanbul last night.

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WERDER BREMEN coach Thomas Schaaf has warned his side they have achieved nothing yet this season despite reaching the finals of both the UEFA Cup and DFB-Pokal (German Cup).

Tottenham face an uphill battle to qualify for the last 16 of the UEFA Cup after a makeshift side conceded two late goals in sub-zero temperatures at RSC Olympiyskiy.

SERGIO AGUERO’S brace helped Atletico Madrid hit the ground running as a terrific performance from the Argentina midfielder saw his side rip apart hosts PSV Eindhoven 3-0.

MASSIMO DONATI fired an injury-time winner to re-ignite Celtic’s hopes of Champions League progress after another incredible European night at Parkhead.

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Artur Boruc and Paul Hartley both returned to Celtic’s starting line-up for the Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk at Parkhead.

CELTIC boss Gordon Strachan will seek a morning decision on the fitness of Artur Boruc for the visit of Shakhtar Donetsk.

Celtic boss Gordon Strachan insists the Parkhead side can still qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League despite their defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Olympiyskiy Stadium last night.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan drafted in midfielder Paul Hartley at the expense of Aiden McGeady for their first Champions League Group D game against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Olympiyskiy Stadium.

BRAZILIAN veteran Rivaldo is optimistic Olympiacos can prolong their European season by beating Shakhtar Donetsk – but knows the first goal will be vital.

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has defended the club’s demanding pre-season schedule this summer.

THERE is a certain symmetry that the player who got Italy’s World Cup campaign off to a winning start is the same one whose intervention earned them a place in tomorrow’s final against France.

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SHAKHTAR DONETSK coach Mircea Lucescu has warned Celtic they will be facing a better teenager than Wayne Rooney in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu has warned Celtic they will be facing a better teenager than Wayne Rooney in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Frank Lampard called on UEFA to take action against Besiktas after Chelsea were subjected to a barrage of missiles from hostile Turkish fans during last night’s Champions League clash in the AufSchalke Arena.

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CHELSEA were yesterday accused of giving in to terrorism by the manager and captain of Turkish champions Besiktas.

Chelsea were today accused of giving in to terrorism by the manager and captain of Turkish champions Besiktas.

EUROPEAN champions AC Milan began their title defence with a 1-0 Champions League win over Ajax Amsterdam thanks to a 67th minute strike from the in-form Filippo Inzaghi last night.

LAZIO cruised into the UEFA Cup semi finals after two goals in the first 10 minutes guided them to a comfortable 2-1 victory over Besiktas last night.